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COVID challenge bigger than last year, stop it from hitting villages: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the COVID-19 challenge before the country now is bigger than the last year and called...

COVID-19: Four cryogenic tanks for transporting oxygen being airlifted from Singapore, says MHA

NEW DELHI: Amid the grim COVID-19 situation in the country, four cryogenic tanks, to be used for the transportation of oxygen, are being airlifted...

Set up more private centers before vaccination of people in 18-45 age group begins: Centre to states

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the roll-out of vaccination of people aged between 18 and 45 from May 1, the Centre on Saturday asked states...

COVID-19: Record 3,32,730 cases, 2,263 deaths in India; highest in world for second consecutive day

NEW DELHI: India added a record over 3.32 lakh new coronavirus cases in a single day taking the country's tally to 1,62,63,695, while active...

China says in communication with India to provide assistance to combat COVID-19 surge

BEIJING: China on Friday said it firmly supports the Indian government and the people in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic and is in...

Make COVID-19 vaccination affordable, accessible through Jan Aushadi scheme: IMA

NEW DELHI: The IMA has demanded that the COVID-19 vaccine in the open market be routed through the Jan Aushadhi scheme to make it...

Would have taken part in Covid meeting between PM Modi, CMs had I been invited: Mamata

DURGAPUR: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said she would have participated in the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the...

AFMS to import oxygen generation plants from Germany to tide over current surge in COVID-19 cases

New Delhi: Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has decided to import oxygen generation plants and containers from Germany, amid shortage of oxygen in the...

Over 3.14 lakh COVID cases in India, highest-ever recorded in any country; 2,104 succumb to the virus

NEW DELHI: India registered over 3.14 lakh new coronavirus cases in a day, the highest-ever single-day count recorded in any country, taking the the...

Registration for COVID vaccination on CoWIN for those above 18 to begin from April 28

NEW DELHI: Registration for vaccination against COVID-19 for all those aged above 18 will begin on the CoWIN platform and Aarogya Setu app from...

India registers nearly 3 lakh new Covid cases, 2,023 deaths in last 24 hours

New Delhi: The single-day rise in new coronavirus infections inched closer to 3 lakh, pushing India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,56,16,130, while...

Congress demands one nation, one price for COVID-19 vaccines

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the differential pricing for COVID vaccines, saying it was discriminatory and will benefit only...

Govt’s vaccine strategy is like demonetisation, will make common people suffer: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday compared the central government’s vaccine strategy with demonetisation, which according to him, helped industrialists flourish and...

Tracking course of Covid-19 outbreak in India very closely: US

WASHINGTON: The United States is tracking the course of the Covid-19 outbreak in India “very closely”, the State Department has said. The Centers for Disease...

COVID-19: India adds 2,59,170 new cases in single day, record 1,761 fatalities

New Delhi: India's total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to1,53,21,089with2,59,170new coronavirus infections being reported in a day,while active cases surpassed the 20-lakh mark,according to...

Cong writes to President, urges for emergency Parliament session

NEW DELHI: Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Congress leader Manish Tewari Monday urged President Ram Nath Kovind to convene a two-day emergency...

Congress slams new vaccination policy as ‘regressive, inequitable; demands one nation, one price

NEW DELHI: A day after the government tweaked its Covid-19 vaccination policy to widen the coverage, the Congress on Tuesday alleged the changes will...

Cyber agency asks Indian Facebook users to enhance account privacy after global data leak

NEW DELHI: Country's cyber security agency CERT-In has advised Facebook users to strengthen their account privacy settings after a recent global 'data scraping' incident...

J&J seeks permission for clinical trial of single-shot Covid vaccine in India

New Delhi: Global healthcare major Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said it has sought an approval from the India's drug regulator to conduct a...

COVID-19: India logs record surge of 2,73,810 new cases, 1,619 fatalities

New Delhi: India's total tally of COVID-19 cases crossed the 1.50-crore mark with around 25 lakh cases being added in just 15 days,while active...

Rahul Gandhi targets Centre over issue of insurance cover for health workers

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the government over the issue of insurance cover for health workers in the...

SC rejects plea seeking 100% matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs vote count

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking 100 per cent matching of the voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with...

India records highest single-day rise of 2,61,500 cases, 1,501 deaths; PM to review Varanasi situation

NEW DELHI: A record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken India's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,47,88,109, while active cases have...

Over 12 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in 92 days in India

NEW DELHI: India took only 92 days to reach the mark of 12-crore vaccinations, the fastest country to do so, the Union health ministry...

Rahul Gandhi announces cancellation of poll rallies in West Bengal

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cancelled all his public rallies in poll-bound West Bengal following a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases...

Railways to run ‘Oxygen Express’ to meet high demand amid surge in COVID cases

NEW DELHI: The Railways will run 'Oxygen Express' over the next few days to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country,...

Bengal polls: EC imposes 24-hour campaign ban on BJP’s Sayantan Basu, TMC’s Sujata Mondal

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday imposed a 24-hour campaign ban on BJP leader Sayantan Basu and Sujata Mondal of the Trinamool Congress...

Thank you for sparing time for Covid amidst urgent war to conquer Bengal: Chidambaram’s dig at Modi

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thanking him for sparing "a little time"...

Pharma cos cut remdesivir injection prices on govt intervention: NPPA

New Delhi: To enhance the availability of remdesivir injection, used in the treatment of COVID-19, pharmaceutical companies have reduced the price following the government's...

COVID-19: India records another high of 2,34,692 fresh cases; 1,341 succumb to the virus

NEW DELHI: A record single-day rise of 2,34,692 cases and 1,341 fatalities have pushed India's COVID-19 tally to 1,45,26,609 and the death toll due...

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